Proverbs 6: 2: "Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth." Context, context, context. I know people that take this verse and believe that they have the power to create happiness for themselves or disaster if they say the wrong thing. I knew a person who was afraid to be honest with his wife about her medical condition because it forced him to say something negative. It was like everyone was playing a religious game with their words. The key to the verse is found in verse 1: "My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger (means shaken hands with a stranger to guarantee a debt for another)...." In context, the verse is clear that if you agree to pay someone else's debt, you are bound by your words. However, if you are trying to fleece people from their money, you may sell books and tapes teaching people how they can get rich or healthy by their words. Be careful if you agree to be a surety for someone else's debt, because you will be legally responsible. The Bible makes good sense when it is interpreted correctly.
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